Velazquez's son has a genetic condition and she needs to visit social security services every two weeks to collect his medicine.
"The process takes at least four days each time, from delivering the prescription to administering the medicine," Velazquez said.
The competition, overseen by the public services ministry, gathered 20,000 entries from frustrated citizens.
"She's a working mother who has a sick son and I know, as a father, that we will give anything for the health and life of our children," Calderon said as he presented the prize.
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Image of the Presidential Palace at the Zocalo Square in Mexico City, by Alfredo Estrella.
"The process takes at least four days each time, from delivering the prescription to administering the medicine," Velazquez said.
The competition, overseen by the public services ministry, gathered 20,000 entries from frustrated citizens.
"She's a working mother who has a sick son and I know, as a father, that we will give anything for the health and life of our children," Calderon said as he presented the prize.
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Image of the Presidential Palace at the Zocalo Square in Mexico City, by Alfredo Estrella.